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Question

nvidia driver crash / BSOD

Aug 26, 2015 12:44PM PDT

Hello, I have laptop (asus k55vm) with two graphic cards: integrated Intel4000 and dedicated GeForce 630M. While playing games dedicated graphic card is used. First year everything worked as it should. Later while gaming it started randomly blinking black screen. At first rarely, then more often, even sometimes got BSOD. Now when i get black screen, windows throws error, that nvidia driver crashed. I tried to solve problem by installing older drivers or windows without recent updates, nothing helped.
Do you think it's software or hardware problem? if software, what else should i try? if hardware, it still have warranty (I don't want to not have computer for a month)

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Clarification Request
What version of Windows
Aug 27, 2015 3:27PM PDT

are you using ?
Digger

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Answer
It may not be what you think it is.
Aug 26, 2015 12:54PM PDT

There are some games that BSOD when certain game settings are use. For discussion I'm going fiction mode except for the BSOD result.

Example. In Dwarf Fortress you may get a BSOD on one make but not the other GPU if you set AA to 16. Turn that off and no more BSOD.

There are those that debate if that's a driver or other bug. Since you can't fix the driver you have 2 choices. Complain about it or find others that found out what settings work.

That's makes it a software problem.

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Already tried
Aug 27, 2015 3:09PM PDT

I have tried different settings from very low to ultra with different AA settings, still crashes. BTW forgot to mention BSOD code was 116. For the testing purpose reinstalled windows and installed drivers from cd. Tried play Dirt Rally and it crashed in first 5 min to computer freeze with buzzing sound from speakers. Then installed newest nvidia drivers, tried again, and game just went black and windows thrown error that nvidia driver crashed and recovered. Its not temperature problem, because game crashed at 70-75 C degrees. Tried GPU stress test (furmark) and after 8 hours of 100% load with 90C degrees, and it hasn't crashed. then try with game, and it crashes.

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There's a slim clue there.
Aug 27, 2015 3:49PM PDT

You are not using the factory issued OS and driver set. If it crashes in many games you have a warranty issue if the stock OS and system was used. Change the OS, drivers and you are pretty much on your own.

More clues at https://www.google.com/search?q=Dirt+Rally&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=Dirt+Rally+bsod+116

http://www.overclock.net/a/nvidia-amd-graphics-cards-bsod-116-1033-fix-slow-fps-fix is in that list and among the findings is defective cards. FURMARK is not a good test for this. I take it that ALL GAMES BSOD. So back to factory settings, OS and if you update ANY driver you did not follow the advice out there and here.